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Happiness is...

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These past few days have been loaded with activities. We have been involved with numerous family events, and there have been many local happenings that have been very interesting. What piques my interest is how happiness takes on so many different forms. A book club of mine recently read a novel entitled “This Is Happiness” by Niall Williams. It's a story placed in a fictional Irish small town, and how two characters come together and how they each try to bring peace to themselves. The writing is beautiful, and it was interesting how the two individuals bring their stories ...

Ravishing radishes

Community Voices

Every morning at this time of year I go outside and dig in the dirt for my breakfast. This isn’t because we’re destitute. It’s because I have this scandalous craving for radishes. As with many things, fresher is always better. And it’s impossible to be any fresher than eating food moments after it’s plucked from the earth. I wash my radishes first, of course. I’m not a total barbarian, at least not anymore. When I was a kid, a fresh radish or a green onion would find its way into my mouth after the dirt was removed with a cursory swipe on the leg of my jeans. Jeans that ...

City celebrations bring us back home

Community Voices

The city of Marshall is fortunate to have many organizations that put forward a variety of events, whether it be a summer festival, downtown music event, historical presentations, a parade or the county fair. These occasions do more than entertain, they bring people home and create a genuine sense of belonging. Visit Marshall helps the city promote these events along with supporting them through marketing or putting on the event themselves. The last couple of years, Visit Marshall has sponsored downtown music performances. Eats & Beats brings live music, food trucks, and a lively ...

Foam for summer

Local Columns

Here in the final week of my boys’ fun version of summer school, known locally as Camp Education, I dropped my oldest off at the crosswalk in front of the middle school to see a classmate of his hauling a selection of neon green pool noodles wrapped tight in a bear hug toward the front door. ...

Death penalty doesn’t compensate for loss of murder victims

Local Columns

The death penalty has been in the news several times this week because of three high profile murder cases. We learned last week that Vance Boulter, who killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, will serve a life term in prison. The killer of a United Health ...